Stream 1: Regulatory Officer, Stream 2: Senior Regulatory Officer

Update: Please note that the closing date has been extended until September 10th.

Important messages

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

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***Extension of closing date***

Stream 1: CO-01 - Regulatory Officer
Stream 2: CO-02 - Senior Regulatory Officer

Intent of the process

A pool may be created to staff similar positions with various tenures and/or with various linguistic profiles and/or various security clearance levels within the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

All streams

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

All streams

Recent* experience in extracting, manipulating and/or maintaining data from various sources and presenting it in tabular and/or graphical form.

Recent* experience gathering and synthesizing data and other information to develop reports and make recommendations.

Recent*: Recent is defined as within the last two years.

Stream 2

Experience conducting regulatory investigations or compliance reviews involving financial, economic, and/or industry analysis.

Experience developing and maintaining relationships with external clients, industry stakeholders, and/or government partners.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Stream 1

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or economics from a recognized university.

Stream 2

Master’s degree in business administration or economics from a recognized university.

Bachelor of law degree from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

All streams

Experience conducting research and evaluation of pricing information related to the pharmaceutical industry.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

All streams

Knowledge of the Patented Medicines provisions of the Patent Act, the Patented Medicines Regulations, and the PMPRB’s Compendium of Policies, Guidelines and Procedures.

ABILITIES

All streams

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Ability to work well under pressure and manage priorities in response to deadlines.

Ability to identify, analyze, synthesize and interpret various types of information in order to present findings and recommendations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

All streams

Attention to detail
Reliability
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

All streams

Willingness to work overtime and flexible hours during periods of heavy workload.

Willingness to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language for communication and assessment and also their first language in their application.

For this process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Asset qualifications may be used in the screening process. Therefore candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application how they meet the asset criteria for education and experience.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.